Facial expression was the most common nonverbal attention-getting device, and the open hand the most common hand gesture¶
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q2 i? Across all participants and scenarios, facial expressions were the most frequent nonverbal device (57 tokens), followed by open-hand gestures (40 tokens). → Catherine Rockey 2020
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Catherine Rockey 2020¶
Catherine Rockey, Jessica Tiegs, and Julieta Fernández. (2020). Mobile Application Use in Technology-Enhanced DCTs. CALICO Journal. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.38773
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Token counts from coding all 13 participants' video responses in V-Note software using Amory and Kisselev's feature-based scheme; Table 5 reports 194 total devices, with open hand at "40 tokens". The authors note the selfie camera's focus on the face as a possible technological explanation.
"Facial expression was the most common nonverbal device used overall (57 tokens)."
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Related Claims¶
- L1 and L2 speakers differed in types of nonverbal devices used, with no significant overall difference in use between groups — related
- Scenario type (social distance and power differential) did not appear to affect the overall number of nonverbal devices used — related
- Participants showed little metapragmatic awareness of their own nonverbal attention-getting devices in immediate recall — related
- Mobile-application TE-DCTs capture nonverbal attention-getters in the large majority of both L1 and L2 responses across all scenarios — a broader claim this one bears on
- Effects of agent nonverbal behavior depend on the task: facial expressions were valuable for attitudinal learning but detrimental for procedural learning — related
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Facial expression was the most common nonverbal attention-getting device, and the open hand the most common hand gesture |
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Facial expression was the most common nonverbal attention-getting device, and the open hand the most common hand gesture |
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